Decorative panel comprising a textile decorative layer

Abstract

The decorative panel includes a substrate and a top layer. The substrate has at least one of polyvinyl chloride layer. The top layer includes a decorative textile layer providing the surface of the decorative panel. The top layer is laminated onto the substrate by thermal bonding of the top layer onto the substrate; or by a polyvinyl chloride based adhesive layer. The substrate is provided at a first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts, substantially in the form of male coupling parts and female coupling parts, for coupling two such panels to each other at their first pair of opposite edges. The coupling parts are provided with locking means which effects a locking in coupled condition of two such panels in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the coupled panels and/or into the direction perpendicular to the respective edges in the plane of the panels.

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         55 . A decorative panel, comprising a substrate and a top layer,
 wherein the substrate comprises one or a multiple number of polyvinyl chloride layers,   wherein the top layer comprises a decorative textile layer providing the surface of the decorative panel;   wherein the top layer is laminated onto the substrate by thermal bonding of the top layer onto the substrate; or by means of a polyvinyl chloride based adhesive layer;   wherein the substrate is provided at a first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts, substantially in the form of male coupling parts and female coupling parts, for coupling two such panels to each other at their first pair of opposite edges;   wherein the coupling parts are provided with locking means which effects a locking in coupled condition of two such panels in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the coupled panels and/or into the direction perpendicular to the respective edges in the plane of the panels.   
     
     
         56 . The decorative panel as in  claim 55 , wherein the top layer is laminated onto the substrate by means of a polyvinyl based adhesive layer,
 wherein the polyvinyl based adhesive layer is plasticized polyvinyl chloride; and/or the polyvinyl based adhesive layer comprises one or more than one of cyclohexanone, tetrahydrofuran or butanone.   
     
     
         57 . The decorative panel as in  claim 55 , wherein the top layer comprises a backing layer providing the bottom of the top layer;
 wherein the backing layer comprises polyvinyl chloride.   
     
     
         58 . The decorative panel as in  claim 55 , wherein the substrate comprises as its upper layer a plasticized polyvinyl chloride layer;
 wherein said plasticized polyvinyl chloride layer adheres directly or indirectly to the top layer.   
     
     
         59 . The decorative panel as in  claim 55 , wherein the decorative textile layer comprises any one of a nonwoven felt, a layer of flocked fibers, a layer of cut pile yarns, a layer of loop pile yarns, or a woven fabric with or without pile yarns; providing the surface of the decorative panel. 
     
     
         60 . The decorative panel as in  claim 59 , wherein the top layer comprises a carrier substrate onto which the decorative textile layer is adhered; wherein the carrier substrate comprises or consists of a textile nonwoven fabric or a woven fabric. 
     
     
         61 . The decorative panel as in  claim 55 , wherein the substrate comprises a core,
 wherein the core comprises polyvinylchloride comprising filling material,   wherein the filling material comprises one or more of stone particles, chalk, wood fibers or natural fibers.   
     
     
         62 . The decorative panel as in  claim 61 , wherein the polyvinyl chloride of the core or of the polyvinyl chloride matrix is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         63 . The decorative panel as in  claim 55 , wherein the coupling parts of the first pair of opposite edges are configured such that two such panels can be coupled at the first pair of opposite edges by means of a turning movement and/or by means of a sliding movement with snap effect parallel with the surface of the decorative panels. 
     
     
         64 . The decorative panel as in  claim 63 , wherein the coupling parts at the first pair of opposite edges substantially are manufactured of the material of the substrate;
 wherein the coupling parts at the first pair of opposite edges substantially are realized in the form of a tongue and a groove, which are provided with locking parts, which, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels, counteract the moving apart of the coupled floor panels in a direction perpendicular to the coupled edges and parallel to the plane of the floor covering;   wherein the groove is bordered by an upper lip and a lower lip, which lower lip, in distal direction, extends beyond the distal end of the upper lip, and, the portion of the lower lip that extends beyond the distal end of the upper lip comprises a locking part in the form of an upward-directed locking part.   
     
     
         65 . The decorative panel as in  claim 55 , wherein the coupling parts of the first pair of opposite edges are configured such that two such panels can be coupled at the first pair of opposite edges by means of a substantially downward movement according to a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels, and/or by means of a turning movement, and/or by means of a sliding movement with snap effect parallel with the surface of the decorative panels. 
     
     
         66 . A method for manufacturing a decorative panel comprising a decorative textile layer;
 wherein the method comprises the steps of:   providing a substrate wherein the substrate comprises one or a multiple number of polyvinyl chloride layers;   providing a top layer comprising a decorative textile layer;   laminating the top layer onto the substrate by thermal bonding of the top layer onto the substrate; or by means of a polyvinyl chloride based adhesive layer, thereby obtaining a board;   dividing the board into a plurality of panels each comprising the top layer laminated onto the substrate;   providing the panels at least at a first pair of their opposite edges with coupling parts, substantially in the form of male coupling parts and female coupling parts, for coupling two such panels to each other at their first pair of opposite edges;   wherein the coupling parts are provided with locking means which effects a locking in coupled condition of two such panels in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the coupled panels and/or into the direction perpendicular to the respective edges in the plane of the panels,   wherein the coupling parts are provided substantially in the substrate.   
     
     
         67 . The method as in  claim 66 , wherein the top layer is laminated onto the substrate by thermal bonding,
 wherein the top layer of the substrate and/or the bottom of the top layer is heated before contacting the top layer onto the substrate.   
     
     
         68 . The method as in  claim 66 , wherein the top layer is laminated onto the substrate by thermal bonding,
 wherein the top layer is brought in contact with the substrate; and the combination of top layer and substrate passes through heated rollers; or through pressure belts while heat is applied.   
     
     
         69 . The method as in  claim 66 , wherein the top layer is laminated onto the substrate by means of a polyvinyl chloride based adhesive;
 wherein the polyvinyl based adhesive layer is plasticized polyvinyl chloride and/or the polyvinyl based adhesive layer comprises one or more than one of cyclohexanone, tetrahydrofuran or butanone.   
     
     
         70 . A decorative panel, comprising a substrate and a top layer, wherein the substrate comprises one or a multiple number of layers,
 wherein the top layer comprises a decorative textile layer providing the surface of the decorative panel;   wherein the substrate is provided at a first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts, substantially in the form of male coupling parts and female coupling parts, for coupling two such panels to each other at their first pair of opposite edges;   wherein the coupling parts are provided with locking means which effects a locking in coupled condition of two such panels in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the coupled panels and/or into the direction perpendicular to the respective edges in the plane of the panels;   wherein the substrate comprises a thermoplastic polymer;   wherein the top layer is laminated onto the substrate by thermal lamination wherein bonds are formed between the thermoplastic polymer of the substrate and the same thermoplastic polymer in the top layer.   
     
     
         71 . The decorative panel as in  claim 70 , wherein the top layer comprises a backing layer and wherein the same thermoplastic polymer in the top layer is provided in the backing layer of the top layer. 
     
     
         72 . The decorative panel as in  claim 70 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, or polyamide. 
     
     
         73 . The decorative panels as in  claim 72 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer is a polyester, and
 wherein the thermoplastic adhesive is a co-polyester.